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live (together) with someone

[for someone] to live with someone eke. She lives together with her sister in a condo. He lives with his family.

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live with someone

Euph. to live together with someone; to live in a romantic relationship with someone outside of marriage. I lived with my aunt when I was growing up. Is Frank living with his girlfriend? Sandy is living with her domestic partner.

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live with something

to put up with something; to endure something. (Does not mean "to dwell with.") That is not acceptable. I can't live with that. Please change it. Mary refused to live with the proposed changes.

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live with something

to accept something that is not exactly what you wanted I'm not earning much money, but I guess we're just going to have to live with it. This agreement isn't perfect but it's something I can live with.

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live with

1. Cohabit with, live as if married to, as in I don't approve of my daughter living with her boyfriend. [Mid-1700s] Also see live together.

2. Put up with, come to terms with, as in I think I can live with this new agreement. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] Also see learn to live with.

3. live with oneself. Keep one's self-respect, as in I don't know how he can live with himself after violating their trust. [Mid-1900s]

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live with

v.

1. To dwell in the same house or premises as someone else: I live with my parents and my grandmother.

2. To cohabit with someone, especially in a sexual relationship when not legally married: They're not just dating—she actually lives with him.

3. To put up with something; resign oneself to something: My friends don't like the dormitory, but they have to live with it for the rest of the year.

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